The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

The Witches of Eastwick
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,787,608Details
International Box Office $166Details
Worldwide Box Office $62,787,774
OpusData ID: 8080100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,454,238 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,103 opening theaters/1,337 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $184,402,040

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $62,787,608
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,601-34,700) 34,626 $166
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $62,787,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $62,787,608
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,331 $166
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $62,787,774

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Magic, Black Comedy, Witches, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 250 $12,744,052 Jul 3, 1987 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $184,402,040
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,105 $62,787,608
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 11 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 11 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $62,787,608

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $9,454,238   1,103 $8,571   $9,454,238 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $8,251,230 -13% 1,123 $7,347   $23,040,564 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $6,309,402 -24% 1,317 $4,791   $33,555,541 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $4,255,271 -33% 1,337 $3,183   $41,107,940 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $3,653,639 -14% 1,281 $2,852   $47,267,541 5
Jul 17, 1987 10 $2,804,682 -23% 1,118 $2,509   $51,918,373 6
Sep 4, 1987 26 $534,072   366 $1,459   $61,669,736 13
Sep 25, 1987 30 $191,001   269 $710   $62,787,608 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $14,789,334   1,103 $13,408   $14,789,334 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $12,456,805 -16% 1,123 $11,092   $27,246,139 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $9,606,530 -23% 1,317 $7,294   $36,852,669 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $6,761,233 -30% 1,337 $5,057   $43,613,902 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $5,499,789 -19% 1,281 $4,293   $49,113,691 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 2/27/2025 $0 0 0 0 $166 3/31/2025
 
International Total$166 3/31/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,601-34,700) 34,626 $166
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) 32,987 $166
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $166
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,352 $166
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,278 $166
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $166
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,331 $166
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $166

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,140 $62,787,774
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 14 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,280 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 227 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 42 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $62,787,774

Leading Cast

Jack Nicholson    Daryl Van Horne
Cher    Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon    Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer    Sukie Ridgemont

Supporting Cast

Veronica Cartwright    Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins    Clyde Alden
Keith Jochim    Walter Neff
Carel Struycken    Fidel
Helen Lloyd Breed    Mrs. Biddle
Caroline Struzik    Carol Medford
Michele Sincavage    Ridgemont Child
Nicol Sincavage    Ridgemont Child
Carolyn Ditmars    Ridgemont Child
Cynthia Ditmars    Ridgemont Child
Christine Ditmars    Ridgemont Child
Craig Burket    String Quartet Member
Abraham Mishkind    String Quartet Member
Christopher Verrette    String Quartet Member
Becca Lish    Mrs. Neff
Ruth Maynard    Mrs. Biddle's Friend
Landsale Chatfield    Doctor
Carole Ita White    Cashier
Babbie Green    Woman at Market
Jane A. Johnston    Woman at Market
Merrily Horowitz    Woman at Market
Harriet Medin    Woman at Market
Margot Dionne    Nurse
James T. Boyle    Doctor
John Blood    Deli Counterman
Ron Campbell    Ice Cream Counterman
Eugene Boles    Minister

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Miller    Director
Neil Canton    Producer
Peter Guber    Producer
Jon Peters    Producer
Michael Cristofer    Screenwriter
Don Devlin    Executive Producer
Rob Cohen    Executive Producer
John Updike    Based on the Book By
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond    Director of Photography
John Williams    Composer
Chris Soldo    Assistant Director
Michael Glick    Unit Production Manager
Polly Platt    Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge    Art Director
Joe D. Mitchell    Set Decorator
Michael Owens    Visual Effects Supervisor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Linda M. Henrikson*    Costume Supervisor
Hubert C De La Bouillerie*    Editor
Art Rochester    Sound Mixer
Wayne Artman    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Beckert    Re-recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl    Re-recording Mixer
Robert R. Rutledge    Supervising Sound Editor
John R. Newlan    Sound Effects Editor
Charles E. Smith    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Waxman    Sound Effects Editor
Susan M. Dudeck*    Sound Effects Editor
Jerry R. Stanford    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Wannberg    Music Editor
Rob Bottin    Special Make-up Effects
Keith Holzman    Music Supervisor
Wallis Nicita    Casting Director
Alan Gibbs    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,454,238 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,103 opening theaters/1,337 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $184,402,040

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $62,787,608
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,601-34,700) 34,626 $166
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $62,787,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $62,787,608
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,331 $166
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $62,787,774

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Magic, Black Comedy, Witches, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 250 $12,744,052 Jul 3, 1987 24

Leading Cast

Jack Nicholson    Daryl Van Horne
Cher    Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon    Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer    Sukie Ridgemont

Supporting Cast

Veronica Cartwright    Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins    Clyde Alden
Keith Jochim    Walter Neff
Carel Struycken    Fidel
Helen Lloyd Breed    Mrs. Biddle
Caroline Struzik    Carol Medford
Michele Sincavage    Ridgemont Child
Nicol Sincavage    Ridgemont Child
Carolyn Ditmars    Ridgemont Child
Cynthia Ditmars    Ridgemont Child
Christine Ditmars    Ridgemont Child
Craig Burket    String Quartet Member
Abraham Mishkind    String Quartet Member
Christopher Verrette    String Quartet Member
Becca Lish    Mrs. Neff
Ruth Maynard    Mrs. Biddle's Friend
Landsale Chatfield    Doctor
Carole Ita White    Cashier
Babbie Green    Woman at Market
Jane A. Johnston    Woman at Market
Merrily Horowitz    Woman at Market
Harriet Medin    Woman at Market
Margot Dionne    Nurse
James T. Boyle    Doctor
John Blood    Deli Counterman
Ron Campbell    Ice Cream Counterman
Eugene Boles    Minister

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Miller    Director
Neil Canton    Producer
Peter Guber    Producer
Jon Peters    Producer
Michael Cristofer    Screenwriter
Don Devlin    Executive Producer
Rob Cohen    Executive Producer
John Updike    Based on the Book By
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond    Director of Photography
John Williams    Composer
Chris Soldo    Assistant Director
Michael Glick    Unit Production Manager
Polly Platt    Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge    Art Director
Joe D. Mitchell    Set Decorator
Michael Owens    Visual Effects Supervisor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Linda M. Henrikson*    Costume Supervisor
Hubert C De La Bouillerie*    Editor
Art Rochester    Sound Mixer
Wayne Artman    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Beckert    Re-recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl    Re-recording Mixer
Robert R. Rutledge    Supervising Sound Editor
John R. Newlan    Sound Effects Editor
Charles E. Smith    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Waxman    Sound Effects Editor
Susan M. Dudeck*    Sound Effects Editor
Jerry R. Stanford    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Wannberg    Music Editor
Rob Bottin    Special Make-up Effects
Keith Holzman    Music Supervisor
Wallis Nicita    Casting Director
Alan Gibbs    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $184,402,040
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,105 $62,787,608
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 11 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 11 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $62,787,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $62,787,608

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $9,454,238   1,103 $8,571   $9,454,238 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $8,251,230 -13% 1,123 $7,347   $23,040,564 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $6,309,402 -24% 1,317 $4,791   $33,555,541 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $4,255,271 -33% 1,337 $3,183   $41,107,940 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $3,653,639 -14% 1,281 $2,852   $47,267,541 5
Jul 17, 1987 10 $2,804,682 -23% 1,118 $2,509   $51,918,373 6
Sep 4, 1987 26 $534,072   366 $1,459   $61,669,736 13
Sep 25, 1987 30 $191,001   269 $710   $62,787,608 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $14,789,334   1,103 $13,408   $14,789,334 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $12,456,805 -16% 1,123 $11,092   $27,246,139 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $9,606,530 -23% 1,317 $7,294   $36,852,669 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $6,761,233 -30% 1,337 $5,057   $43,613,902 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $5,499,789 -19% 1,281 $4,293   $49,113,691 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 2/27/2025 $0 0 0 0 $166 3/31/2025
 
International Total$166 3/31/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,601-34,700) 34,626 $166
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) 32,987 $166
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $166
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,352 $166
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,278 $166
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $166
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,331 $166
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $166

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,140 $62,787,774
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 14 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,280 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 227 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 42 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $62,787,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $62,787,774